Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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247.002Definitions 247.005Policy 247.007[1989 c.175 §2; 1993 c.713 §2; renumbered 254.399 in 2023] 247.008[1979 c.559 §2; 1983 c.567 §4; repealed by 1987 c.719 §17 and 1987 c.733 §13] 247.009Qualification to vote in political subdivision 247.010[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.011[1957 c.608 §28; 1959 c.277 §1; 1975 c.678 §4; repealed by 1977 c.168 §6] 247.012Method of registering or updating a registration; when registration occurs; minimum registration information required; effect of missing registration information; registration locations 247.013Where person considered registered; change of residence address between counties; registration updates; when registration considered active or inactive 247.014Transfer of voter registration information by Department of Transportation 247.015Other registration procedures 247.016Registration of person who is 16 or 17 years of age; limitation on public record disclosure 247.017Transfer of voter registration records to Secretary of State from Department of Transportation; opt-out of voter registration; rules 247.018Transfer of voter registration records to Secretary of State from Oregon Health Authority; opt-out of registration; rules 247.019Electronic voter registration; rules 247.020[Amended by 1955 c.695 §1; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.025Registration deadline; required address 247.028[1979 c.190 §44; 1981 c.173 §11; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 247.030[Amended by 1955 c.695 §2; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.031[1957 c.608 §29; 1975 c.678 §5; 1977 c.168 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.035Rules to consider in determining residence of person for voting purposes 247.038Registration of person who is homeless or resides in identifiable location 247.040[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.045[1975 c.678 §7; 1977 c.163 §4; 1979 c.507 §1b; 1979 c.519 §2; renumbered 247.178] 247.050[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.060[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.070[1957 c.608 §30; 1973 c.827 §24; 1975 c.678 §8; 1977 c.829 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.080[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.090[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.100[Repealed by 1977 c.508 §15] 247.110[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.111[1957 c.608 §33; 1959 c.274 §1; 1971 c.621 §30; 1975 c.678 §10; 1977 c.168 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.120[Amended by 1955 c.695 §3; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.121[1957 c.608 §34; 1971 c.241 §1; 1973 c.841 §1; 1975 c.678 §11; 1977 c.352 §1; 1979 c.190 §46; 1979 c.519 §4a; 1985 c.833 §2; 1987 c.719 §10; 1987 c.733 §2; 1993 c.713 §9; repealed by 1995 c.742 §20] 247.125Alteration of registration card prohibited; exceptions 247.130[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.131[1957 c.608 §35; repealed by 1971 c.241 §10] 247.140[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.141[1957 c.608 §37; 1979 c.190 §48; renumbered 247.174] 247.145[1965 c.174 §3; 1969 c.337 §1; 1975 c.678 §13; 1977 c.829 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.150[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.151[1957 c.608 §31; 1961 c.65 §1; repealed by 1965 c.174 §1] 247.155[1965 c.174 §4; repealed by 1977 c.829 §23] 247.160[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.161[1957 c.608 §32; repealed by 1965 c.174 §1] 247.165[1965 c.174 §§5,6,7; 1975 c.678 §15; 1977 c.352 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.170[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.171State and federal voter registration cards; Secretary of State approval of voter registration application forms of voter registration agencies; content of voter registration cards 247.174Determining qualifications of person to register or update registration; hearing 247.176Request for delivery of registration card; rules 247.178Distribution and availability of registration cards 247.180[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.181Voter notification card 247.190[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.191Correction of registration and voter notification cards when precinct boundaries changed 247.195Inquiry into validity of registration; hearing; cancellation 247.200[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.201[1957 c.608 §45; 1971 c.241 §6; 1975 c.678 §17; 1977 c.168 §5; 1979 c.190 §53; 1983 c.514 §4; 1985 c.808 §7; repealed by 1987 c.719 §17 and 1987 c.733 §13] 247.203Change, termination or adoption of party affiliation before primary election 247.205[1993 c.713 §34; renumbered 254.408 in 1995] 247.208Voter registration agencies; designation; prohibited activities; required services; assessment of compliance with federal guidelines 247.210[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.211[1957 c.608 §27; repealed by 1971 c.241 §10] 247.220[Repealed by 1961 c.412 §5] 247.230[Repealed by 1961 c.412 §5] 247.240[Repealed by 1961 c.412 §5] 247.250[1955 c.552 §1; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.251[1957 c.608 §40; repealed by 1963 c.595 §1 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251)] 247.260[1955 c.552 §2; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.261[1957 c.608 §41; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.270[1955 c.552 §3; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.275Limits on considering registration of elector inactive; rules 247.280[1957 c.608 §42; 1979 c.190 §62; renumbered 247.590] 247.281Notice to elector of inactive registration; contents 247.282[1971 c.30 §2; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1 and by 1973 c.827 §83] 247.284[1971 c.30 §§4,6; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1 and by 1973 c.827 §83] 247.286[1971 c.30 §§5,7; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1 and by 1973 c.827 §83] 247.288[1971 c.30 §3; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1 and by 1973 c.827 §83] 247.290Registration update requirement; procedure; exceptions 247.292Update of registration of elector changing residence; procedure 247.294[1993 c.713 §17c; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 247.295Verification of addresses of electors; change of address service 247.296Verification of addresses of electors; update of registration; notice; cancellation prohibited during certain periods 247.298Extension of time for updates under ORS 247.292 247.300[1957 c.608 §44; 1961 c.115 §2; repealed by 1975 c.678 §25] 247.302Effective date of registration updated by county clerk 247.303Deadline for elector to update registration 247.304[1993 c.713 §18; 1995 c.712 §9; 1995 c.742 §16; 1999 c.410 §15; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 247.306[1993 c.713 §20; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 247.307Issuance of ballot when registration updated after registration deadline 247.310[1961 c.62 §2; 1967 c.25 §1; 1971 c.241 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431 and 1979 c.519 §38] 247.320[1987 c.733 §9; 1989 c.20 §5; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.330[1987 c.733 §10; 1989 c.20 §6; 1993 c.713 §21; 1995 c.607 §11; 1995 c.742 §7; repealed by 1999 c.410 §67] 247.340[1987 c.733 §11; 1993 c.713 §22; repealed by 1995 c.742 §20] 247.410Eligibility to vote for President or Vice President, or electors, only 247.420Special ballot for voting under ORS 247.410 247.430[1961 c.114 §4; 1971 c.241 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.435[Formerly 253.300; 1987 c.267 §8; 1995 c.712 §11; 1999 c.410 §17; 1999 c.999 §34; repealed by 2017 c.749 §62] 247.440[1961 c.114 §5; 1971 c.241 §8; 1975 c.678 §20; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.450[1961 c.114 §6; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.460[1961 c.114 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.470[1961 c.114 §8; 1975 c.678 §21; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.510[1957 c.608 §46; renumbered 247.910] 247.520[1957 c.608 §47; 1961 c.48 §1; renumbered 247.920] 247.550[1963 c.346 §2; 1977 c.508 §2; 1979 c.190 §57; 1985 c.808 §8; 1991 c.107 §1; 1993 c.713 §23; 1999 c.410 §18; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 247.555Cancellation of registration 247.560[1963 c.346 §3; 1965 c.583 §2; 1971 c.241 §4; 1977 c.508 §3; 1979 c.190 §58; 1979 c.519 §10a; 1981 c.173 §14; 1985 c.471 §5; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.563Notice to elector whose registration appears invalid; contents; effect of notice; exceptions 247.565[Formerly 247.600; 1981 c.173 §17; 1987 c.719 §§15,16; 1989 c.503 §4; 1993 c.493 §2; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.567[1989 c.979 §4; 1993 c.741 §21; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.570Notice of deaths to Secretary of State and county clerk; effect of notice 247.575[1975 c.766 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.580County clerk to retain notices or elector listings for two years 247.585[1989 c.173 §4; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.590[Formerly 247.280; 1985 c.808 §8c; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.595[1985 c.808 §8a; repealed by 1993 c.713 §43] 247.600[1975 c.766 §1; 1977 c.829 §5; 1979 c.190 §59; 1979 c.519 §11a; renumbered 247.565] 247.610[1963 c.595 §2 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 247.620[1963 c.595 §3 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); 1967 c.64 §1; repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 247.625[1967 c.64 §§3,4,5,6; repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 247.630[1963 c.595 §4 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1967 c.64 §7] 247.640[1963 c.595 §7 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1967 c.64 §7] 247.650[1963 c.595 §8 (247.610, 247.620, 247.630 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 247.905[1969 c.421 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.910[Formerly 247.510; 1971 c.241 §9; 1975 c.678 §22; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.915[1969 c.421 §§3,4,6; 1971 c.32 §1; 1975 c.779 §3; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.920[Formerly 247.520; repealed by 1969 c.421 §11] 247.925[1969 c.421 §5; 1971 c.32 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.935[1969 c.421 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 247.940Statewide list of electors; delivery without charge to political parties; requirements for requesting list 247.945List of county or statewide electors; delivery to any person; charges 247.948Elector information in registration file subject to inspection as public record; exceptions 247.955Use of lists of electors for commercial purposes prohibited; exceptions 247.965Exemption from disclosure as public record of residence address of elector or family member of elector; request for exemption 247.967Disclosure of residence address of elector or family member of elector; procedure; exception 247.969Definition of “personal safety” for purposes of ORS 247.965; rules 247.971[1993 c.787 §7; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91] 247.973Status of signature on voter registration card as public record; copies of signature prohibited; voter registration documents or information exempt from disclosure 247.990[Amended by 1955 c.695 §4; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 247.991[1957 c.608 §48; 1961 c.114 §9; 1975 c.678 §23; 1979 c.190 §66; 1985 c.808 §9; 1985 c.833 §5; 1987 c.719 §13; 1987 c.733 §6; 1995 c.742 §10; repealed by 1999 c.318 §55]

Chapter 247 — Qualification and Registration of Electors

ORS 247.005 Policy

(1)

Each elector has the right to vote in any election in which the elector:

(a)

Is qualified to vote;

(b)

Has registered to vote in a manner authorized by law; and

(c)

Casts a ballot in a manner authorized by law.

(2)

It is the policy of this state that all election laws and procedures shall be established and construed to assist the elector in the exercise of the right of franchise.

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Provenance

Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.